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Facilities
Featured Facilities Resources
Charter School Facilities: Emerging Trends
State Policy Snapshot: Facilities Funding for Public Charter Schools
The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today
An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Louisiana
All Facilities Resources
Separation of Church and School: Guidance for Public Charter Schools Using Religious Facilities
ToolkitsLisa Scruggs, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools23 Jul, 2015
This report discusses the need to protect access to facilities to ensure continued charter school growth and quality. The primary aim is helping public charter school attorneys understand… Read more
Credit Enhancement Webinar: May 2015 Workshop Preparation
Webinar04 May, 2015 to 04 May, 2015
The sixth of six credit enhancement webinars covered:
Credit Enhancement Program updates
Credit Enhancement data analysis
Credit Enhancement feasibility report update
Credit Enhancement… Read more
State Policy Snapshot: School District Facilities and Public Charter Schools
ReportsRuss Simnick, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 01 Apr, 2015
One of the greatest challenges to the health of the public charter school movement is access to adequate facilities in which the schools operate. Public charter school facilities are rarely… Read more
Finding Space: Charters in District Facilities
ReportsJim Griffin, Leona Christy and Jody Ernst09 Mar, 2015
Accessing affordable facilities has long been identified as one of the most significant challenges facing charter schools. In response to this challenge, an array of policy and market-based… Read more
Credit Enhancement Webinar: Collaboration to Enhance Facility Financing
Webinar24 Feb, 2015
On February 24, 2015, Safal Partners hosted the fifth webinar in our Credit Enhancement Webinar Series. The fifth webinar in our Credit Enhancement Series focused on illustrating real-life… Read more
Is the Quality of Charter School Facilities Related to Student Performance?
ReportsColorado League of Charter Schools & the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools20 Feb, 2015
This report details the effects of facilities in charters' student performance.
Nevada Charter Schools: Improving Access to Categorical & Facilities Funding
ReportsGuinn Center17 Dec, 2014
The Nevada Plan for school finance is the main funding source for operations for school districts and charter schools. There are also State and Federal categorical grants, which provide… Read more
Credit Enhancement Grantee Website
PublicationU.S. Department of Education26 Nov, 2014
Unlike traditional public schools, charter school facility needs are not always accounted for within part of state and local funding streams. While a number of states provide some funding… Read more
Common Lease Terms
PublicationBuild with Purpose25 Nov, 2014
This glossary provides charter schools with a handy reference to commonly used leasing terminology.
Fundamentals of Purchasing Real Estate
ReportsIFF25 Nov, 2014
This guidebook developed by IFF is designed to provide a brief overview of the process for purchasing real estate and to help organizations make an informed evaluation of a property’s… Read more